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Swiss Senate rejects cuts to Swissinfo’s finances
2025-12-18
The Swiss government has proposed dozens of cost-cutting measures under a vast savings package aimed at keeping the federal budget in check. One of the proposed measures involves cutting the federal contribution to the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation’s (SBC) foreign mandate, which includes Swissinfo. On Wednesday, the Senate narrowly rejected this cut. The federal contribution to …
Cost-cutting by Germans could affect Swiss ski resorts
2025-12-17
The economic crisis and high costs are having an impact on Germans’ plans for the winter. Swiss tourist destinations could feel the effects of this restraint. A share of 15% of Germans surveyed want to cut back on either holiday plans or leisure activities during the winter season, according to a survey conducted by the …
Why is endangered shark ending up on Swiss plates?
2025-12-16
New regulations have restricted the import of shark meat but it still finds its way on to Swiss plates due to mislabelling, poor identification skills and the clandestine trade. Sopa de cação is a Portuguese delicacy believed to originate in the Alentejo region. It is a rich garlic and coriander broth thickened with flour and …
Switzerland restores sanctions on Iran
2025-12-13
Nearly a decade after the Vienna nuclear deal, Switzerland has reintroduced UN sanctions against Iran. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The measures include an arms embargo, a ban on further uranium enrichment and various sanctions against individuals and organisations. + Without the US, nuclear talks between Iran and Europe …
Stadler Rail wins billion-franc night train order from Kazakhstan
2025-12-12
Stadler Rail is building almost 600 carriages for night trains in Kazakhstan, which is increasingly attractive for Swiss companies. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox It’s shift change time at the Stadler Rail factory in Astana, Kazakhstan. A good 400 employees have recently been working here on almost 600 carriages for …
Switzerland to leverage 2028 Olympics to promote tech and creative sectors
2025-10-22
The Swiss government would like to use the opportunity of the 2028 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games in Los Angeles to promote Switzerland by showcasing its strengths in culture, technology, sport and health. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The government intends to do this through the House of Switzerland, the …
Swiss shoe maker On employs one robot instead of 300 workers
2025-07-03
The Swiss running shoe company On has opened its first production site for the innovative Lightspray shoe – a fully automated robotic process. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox “Around 300 people normally work on a conventional shoe,” explained Caspar Coppetti, co-founder of On. With Lightspray technology, this work is done …
Janssen vaccine maker considers closing Bern factory
2025-07-02
Vaccine developer Janssen is considering closing its factory in the Swiss capital Bern. On Tuesday it opened a consultation procedure with employees to find alternatives. Up to 300 employees could be affected by a plant closure. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The subsidiary of US pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson …
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